2 Chronicles 21:3:162 Chr.21.3.W16TAB
הַבְּכֽוֹר׃
habekhor
“the firstborn”
- Transliteration
- ha-be-KHOR
- Extended
- hah-beh-KHOHR
- IPA
- /hab.bəˈχoːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- the firstborn
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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Word in context
- word
ha-be-KHOR
- phraseyour reading level
ki-HU ha-be-KHOR
- clause
ve-et-ha-mam-la-KHA na-TAN li-yo-RAM ki-HU ha-be-KHOR
- sentence
va-yit-TEN la-HEM a-vi-HEM ma-ta-NOT ra-BOT le-KHE-sef u-le-za-HAV u-le-mig-da-NOT im-a-RE me-tsu-ROT bi-ye-hu-DA ve-et-ha-mam-la-KHA na-TAN li-yo-RAM ki-HU ha-be-KHOR
Exegesis
The causal conjunction kihu {כִּי־ה֥וּא | kîhû} ‘because’ introduces the motive clause habbekhor {הַבְּכֽוֹר | habbekhōr} ‘he was the firstborn’, grounding Jehoram’s exclusive claim. English retains the Hebrew sequential, distributive, and causal structures for clarity.
In context — 2 Chronicles 21:3
Their father gave them many gifts of silver, gold, and valuables, along with fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 21:3:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of 2 Chronicles 21:3, so the Hebrew word הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ (habekhor) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 2 Chr.21.3.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.21.3.W16.S1) and character.